Using Bi-Seasonal WorldView-2 Multi-Spectral Data and Supervised Random Forest Classification to Map Coastal Plant Communities in Everglades National Park

Using Bi-Seasonal WorldView-2 Multi-Spectral Data and Supervised Random Forest Classification to Map Coastal Plant Communities in Everglades National Park

Coastal plant communities are being transformed or lost because of sea level rise (SLR) and land-use change. In conjunction with SLR, the Florida Everglades ecosystem has undergone large-scale drainage and restoration, altering coastal vegetation throughout south Florida. To understand how coastal p...

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Main Authors: Kristie S. Wendelberger, Daniel Gann, Jennifer H. Richards
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
mangrove
species spectral separability
random forest classifier
rare species
habitat monitoring
sea level rise
climate change
conservation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/18/3/829

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